Bulgarian Antarctic Expeditions Still Stuck in Chile
The two Bulgarian Antarctic Expeditions, one returning and one incoming, are still blocked in Chile, which has significantly interfered with their scheduled research activities.
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Bulgaria Starts Replacing Diplomats with Communist Ties
Bulgaria begins Monday the procedure of selecting new consuls general to replace those who were exposed as agents or collaborators to the former Communist State Security (DS).
Bulgarian Antarctic Expeditions Stranded by Strike, Riots in Chile
Bulgaria's two scientific expeditions to Antarctica – one returning home, and the other taking over – have been stranded in the very south of Chile because of civil unrest caused by a strike.
Bulgaria Ex Foreign Minister Backs Embattled Diplomats in Spy Row
Bulgaria's former Socialist foreign minister has called on 41 senior diplomats to resist pressure to resign on the grounds they worked for the communist-era secret service.
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry Extends Travel Warnings for Tunisia
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has extended its warning for Bulgarian citizens against traveling to Tunisia while pointing out that the unrest in the North African country resulting from political tensions has started to subside.
Turkish Paper Slams Bulgaria over Border Areas Flooding
Bulgaria has been slow to react with respect to projects for controlling its rivers that regularly flood European Turkey and its own border areas, an article of Turkish English-language newspaper Today's Zaman points out.
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry Prepares Replacements of Exposed Diplomats
The candidates for ambassadors, which will replace the diplomats, revealed to have worked for the former Communist State Security, will be decided by February, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said.
Foreign Minister: No News about Abducted Bulgarians in Sudan
There no new information that could be announced about the Bulgarian UN workers that were abducted in Sudan, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said.
Sudanese Police Find Car Used for Abducting Bulgarians
The police in Sudan have found the car with which the three Bulgarian air crew members working for the United Nations were abducted, the Bulgarian private bTV reported.
Bulgaria's MPs Call for Diplomat Sackings over Spy Row
Bulgaria's parliament has adopted a declaration, demanding the withdrawal of 42 senior diplomats - including the country's ambassadors to Germany, the UK, China, and Russia - on the grounds they worked for the communist-era secret service.
Sudan Ready with Rescue Plan for Abducted Bulgarians
Sudan's government has drawn up an emergency rescue plan for the three Bulgarian air crew members working for the United Nations, who were abducted in Darfur region on Thursday, the country's foreign ministry announced.
Bulgarians Abducted in Sudan Reported in Good Condition
The three Bulgarian pilots, who were abducted in Sudan, earlier Thursday are in good condition and their lives are not in danger, the company which employs them informs.
Three Bulgarians Abducted in Sudan - Update
Three foreign humanitarian aid workers have been abducted in Sudan on Thursday, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.
Bulgarian NGO Offers to Act as Embassy for Belarus Opposition Cabinet
The Sofia-based Committee for Free, Democratic, and Independent Belarus has expressed its readiness to serve as an embassy for the Balkan countries for the "government of national salvation" formed by the Belarusian opposition.
Bulgaria Sends Humanitarian Aid to Flood-Devastated Pakistan
Bulgaria's government has approved the allocation of humanitarian aid to Pakistan, much of which has been devastated by the floods that hit the country in July 2010.
Bulgarian Daily Peeks in Diplomats' Communist Files
Current Bulgarian Ambassadors have received different incentives to spy on their staff at the time they were recruited as agents or collaborators of the former Communist State Security.
Bulgarian Atlantic Club Urges EU to Be Proactive in Korean Peninsula Unification
The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria has sent a letter to the key EU institutions in order to promote EU's active participation in the unification of the Korean Peninsula in the wake of high-level visit to South Korea by a Club delegation.
US Ambassador Alarmed by Bulgarian Court Rulings
US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick, told Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, he was alarmed individuals suspected of involvement in large-scale crimes have been freed from jail or released on house arrest.
Ex Bulgarian President: We Support Macedonia's EU Entry
Bulgaria's former President, Zhelyu Zhelev, has stated that the country is a true friend and sincerely supports Macedonia's future membership in the European Union.
Vatican Wants to Return Bulgaria's Plaque from Rome
The plaque that the Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov opened last year in the church "San Vincenzo e Anastasio" in Rome has not been installed yet, Deutsche Welle has reported.
The Bulgaria 2010 Review: Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
In November, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov formally announced his team proposes to close seven embassies as part of a plan for restructuring and austerity measures.
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